...does a belt really mean that much to people!? I can honestly say I do not think about the colour of the belt, all I care about is improving my technique and it's application. If the objective is the next belt/rank rather than genuine progression of your skillset then the achievement of the belt will be a hollow one. Sadly the worth of a belt has been somewhat tarnished by the growing mass of clubs giving belts by attendance

...does a belt really mean that much to people!? I can honestly say I do not think about the colour of the belt, all I care about is improving my technique and it's application. If the objective is the next belt/rank rather than genuine progression of your skillset then the achievement of the belt will be a hollow one. Sadly the worth of a belt has been somewhat tarnished by the growing mass of clubs giving belts by attendance